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Originally Posted by truvkngfan
I'm work in live in the Twin Cities and feel so lucky that I know absolutely no one invloved in this. The Bridge is 40 years old and was currently under minor repair but nothing that anyone thought was detrimental to the healthof the bridge. This is a major bridge along a major highway that will disrupt traffic in the area for a considerable time.
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I guess there was a status report 15 or so years ago that stated the bridge was "structurally deficient", and further investigation uncovered various cracks in the steel and the welds. No. 1 how does "structurally defiecient" not raise a VERY red flag
. And No. 2 if you see cracks...you fix them.
Apparently the average "safe" bridge life in the US is 42 years. So, if this bridge showed signs of deteriation, then replace it.
13% of all US bridges are deemed "structurally defiecent"!?!?! WHAT!! That's like, 1 in 8 bridges are crap!.How can we (as a nation) not want to fix that?
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Originally Posted by truvkngfan
It is great to see all the help that arrived so quickly from professionals and bystanders. Its this type of characteristic that I am trying to instill my kids. I tell them that if they have the ability to help, they should, without any sort of thanks or compensation for their actions.
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It's nice to know some parents still value those types of attributes. Mine Do, and I am better for it.
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Originally Posted by truvkngfan
It's nice to see that its not completely lost in this world.
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MOST Definitely Not. At least not to me. Believe it or not. I live in New York and I heard it first on our local news station - not the National.I'm so sorry to hear of all the losses. I guess there were people trapped in cars under water. But the Mississippi was flowing so hard, that the search-and-rescue had to be called off for the safety of the Divers.
My heart and prayers go out to all those families....